by James
23. August 2010 05:21
It seems that the 2010 Poker Hall Of Fame admission are under way at Harrah’s. The nominations are mounting up and so far 191 players have been nominated but fans and players for a spot in this prestigious group of players. The nomination period which has been open from July the 1st to August the 31s, with voting apparently following last year’s trend, according to the representatives at Harrah’s.
Seth Palansky, World Series of Poker (WSOP) Communications Director, recently said, “It’s going well and we’ll have a good batch of candidates to mull over and see who gets in.” Last year’s class consisted of Mike Sexton, but some changes to the voting should ensure that two new members will be joining this year.
Some of the requirements for a player to be considered are:
- Players must have played poker against recognized top competition
- They must have played for high stakes
- They must have consistently played well and gained the respect of their peers
- They must have maintained the previous criteria for a prolonged period of time
Next week the candidates will be publicly named and then a nomination committee will review the picks. Last year Tom Dwan was not allowed because he’s not had a long enough career, and finally on the 16th of September, 16 living Hall of Famers and a select board will decide who is worthy.
Some of the candidates are expected to be the candidates that were on last year’s nominees list. The include such names as; Phil Ivey, Tom McEvoy, Daniel Negreanu and Barry Greenstein. The induction ceremony will take place during the November Nine weekend at the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.